Artist: The Pat Travers Band
Title: Boom Boom Live At The Diamond 1990
Format: DVD
Genre: Rock-Blues
Label: http://www.cherryred.co.uk
Pat Travers Website
Boom Boom out go the lights! When you hear that, you instantly know its Pat Travers and his band pumping out unforgettable blues-rock. Boom Boom Live At The Diamond 1990 is an excellent memorial to Travers’ red-hot blues-rock sound in a live setting.
Travers is a great guitarist and he has one of the most distinctive voices in music, he never was one of those run of the mill vocalist trying to imitate someone else. One of the many talented artists that have come from Canada, he definitely secured his popularity decades ago here in the U.S.
There is really no stage show to speak of in this act, its just pure straight ahead no frills blues-rock, just a bunch of guys on stage having some fun. That is enough for this listener, when you are as convincing as Travers is; it is always a joy to watch an artisan of his quality cut loose. He has a great band in support of his work as well, they are tight and energetic, keeping up with the tradition Travers has worked so hard to develop over the years.
When the set is complete, you walk away knowing everyone in hometown Toronto rocked the night away. There is nothing like that hometown spirit and warmth an artist gets when delivering their goods on stage.
If you like no frills killer blues-rock guitar riffs, you will love this DVD.
April 3, 2005
Rating-8/10
01. Snortin' Whiskey
02. Life In London
03. I La La La Love You
04. Gettin Betta
05. Wat'cha Gonna Do Without Me
06. Daddy Long Legs
07. Heat In The Street
08. School Of Hard Knocks
09. Help Me
10. Stevie
11. Ready Or Not
12. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
13. Born Under A Bad Sign
14. Guitars From Hell
Article comments
1 - SFC SKI
Pat Travers is intentionally not releasing the live version of "My Life is on the Line" that I heard about 20 years ago at 2 AM while driving across country and listening to the radio. Even so, I won't hold it against him, he still puts on one awesome live show, and if Mars Cowling is still providing the his signature basswork on this DVD, I am getting a copy.